Entitled parents demand passenger switch their business class seat and downgrade to economy so their kid can sit with them, even lie to the flight attendant for added pressure: ‘They told her I was family’

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Aug 27, 2025 7:00 AM EDT

If I were rich, the one thing I would never do again is fly in economy class. Business class tickets are the one overpriced luxury that I believe is fully worth the money you spend on them. So if I could book a flight ticket without ever worrying about the price, there is no chance I would ever fly economy again.

The passenger in the story below took this one step further and even bought the seat next to them in business to ensure no one would sit next to them. They thought this move would ensure a quiet flight, but they were proved wrong when an entitled family demanded the empty seat. Claiming no one was using it anyway, these parents wanted the passenger to give up the seat for their kid. They even lied to the flight attendant, telling her they were the passenger's family, so that it would pressure the passenger to agree to the switch.

Luckily, the passenger refused to give in to the demands. Keep scrolling to read the rest of the story.

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    family lied about being related to me to make me switch from business to economy so they could sit together

    Booked the business with lufthansa because it guaranteed the middle seat staying empty. The other passenger in the aisle seat was a man in his 40s or 50s.
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    His wife and son came in, asking me to switch (business for economy) so they could all sit there, then telling me that if I didn't
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    switch with the wife, the son would sit in the middle at least, reasoning that I didn't need an empty seat next to me and claiming the stewardess allowed it.
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    Tured out, she said it was possible if the other passenger agreed to which they replied that I was a family, so I would 100% agree.
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    I didn't budge, the son and wife had to stay in the economy and his father spent almost 4 hours muttering passive-
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    aggressive comments. Whenever I took off my headphones he was still going... Like what the f . But s/o
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    to the stewardesses (another one had to come, because they refused to go back to their seats) for staying professional.
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    EXIT
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    quixiou lol he didn't give up his seat for his family, just wanted you too.
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    Fast Vehicle_1888 When I was traveling for work, and my work was the ones booking and paying for it, I usually didn't care about people playing musical seats to get a better spot. As long as I'm not getting downgraded.
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    But when it's ME booking and paying for it? H | no. F you. My seat. I don't care what your story is, go try it on. someone else. I book and pay for a window seat with extra leg room, it's all MINE and I will delay all of us to keep it.
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    Alba_Laelia Imagine lying to the crew about being my family to steal my business class seat... then getting mad when I don't agree to the scam. I paid for that space, not to babysit someone else's travel drama.
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    DrMabuseKafe Where this people lives, come from, out of reality? Just checked, a random Dubai - Bangkok economy ticket is 300$, business 1800$?
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    Its like I spend 1500$ for a stranger. "Hello my friend, we dont know each other, can you give me the seat you paid 1000$+ FOR MY KID?"
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    Meggzilla The family 100% booked like this on purpose. Get three business class upgrades for the price of one. Probably saw the ,,travel hack" on tiktok and then were mad when the scam didn't work. Good on you for not budging.
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    Ambitious_Activity67 Some people should travel in the hold with luggage.
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    Difficult-Ease2657 If he so desperately wants to seat with his wife and child, let him switch seats with someone in economy. Bet that never crossed his entitled mind... ☺
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    Able Machine2772 notice that those asking to seat swap NEVER offer to downgrade their seat. its always an upgrade for them. Sorry but dad can go back and offer to swap with whoever is sitting next to mom and kid
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    Simple_Park_1591 Someone needs to call out these people. "If you're not going to give up your seat for your own family, why would you expect a stranger to do it?"
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